New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is once again in the news for the right reasons. According to a report, Swaraj recently helped a young girl have a happy Father's Day after responding to her distress call on Twitter.
The girl, Rukmini Shankar, who had just graduated from Class 10, had appealed to Sushma Swaraj after her father was jailed in Saudi Arabia following an accident.
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According to a Facebook post shared by a family friend, Rukmini's father Shankarkumarsingh Jha ran into trouble in Saudi Arabia after "an accident which resulted into the death of a person there".
The University of Hail had hired Jha as an assistant professor of finance and his daughter had accompanied him to Saudi Arabia for her summer vacations.
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After this, Rukmini reached out to the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, and to Sushma Swaraj on June 18.
@SushmaSwaraj mdam no one is tking the responisibility in legal mtters. And if embssy ltter wll nt be gvn til sunday. Dad wll rman in custdy
— Rukmini Shankar (@rukminniehoran) June 18, 2016
@SushmaSwaraj @IndianEmbRiyadh Update : We need Responsibility letter. Urgently!
— Rukmini Shankar (@rukminniehoran) June 18, 2016
@SushmaSwaraj I am a minor. Please SOS. Please Madam
— Rukmini Shankar (@rukminniehoran) June 18, 2016
After several retweets from users, the External Affairs Minister replied:
Rukmini - Don't worry my child. @IndianEmbRiyadh will spare no efforts to secure your father's release from jail. https://t.co/CphxN7G8KM
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 18, 2016
A day later Rukmini shared the news of her father's release.
My Dad is with me now, and He is released.
— Rukmini Shankar (@rukminniehoran) June 19, 2016
Thnks 4 every1 spprt. It means a lot to our fmily.its nt over yet. plz cntinue ur spport &love.
— Rukmini Shankar (@rukminniehoran) June 19, 2016
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Swaraj also seemed elated at the news.
Rukmini - I m happy your father is back with you on #Fathersday .@IndianEmbRiyadh is there for you and all Indians. https://t.co/bv0EaY4fAy
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 19, 2016
